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The Tomb Cluster of Zhuhang is located on a hilly plateau about 1.5 kilometers northeast of Zhuhang Village, Yidao Town, Laizhou City, covering an area of approximately 300,000 square meters. Six large tomb mounds are visible on the ground surface, surrounded by scattered artifacts such as patterned bricks, tiles, and pottery shards. Hundreds of tombs have been discovered, including over 280 Han Dynasty tombs and nine figurine pits that have been excavated. A Shang and Zhou period site was also found southeast of the burial ground. Nearly a thousand cultural relics (sets) have been unearthed. Most of the tombs are medium or small in size, mainly consisting of two types: earthen pit vertical shaft tombs and earthen pit brick-lined coffin tombs. There are also urn coffins. Burial objects include pottery items such as tripods, boxes, ewers, jars, plates, fang vessels, wine vessels, basins, spoons, wine cups, incense burners, lamp stands, horse figures, and figurines. Bronze items comprise mirrors, belt hooks, bells, and coins. A small number of iron and stone artifacts were also found. Notable artifacts include a pottery owl-shaped zun vessel, a lamp with a coiled-neck turtle base, and horse figures. The figurine pits yielded several sets of organized burials including wooden chariots (now decayed), pottery horses, and pottery figurines. The Shang and Zhou site revealed two ash pits and eight house foundations, with pottery shards mostly plain and red in color. Artifacts identified include li tripods, steamers, gui food containers, bowls, and jars, while stone tools include spinning whorls and grinding stones. The Zhuhang Tomb Cluster is currently the largest excavated Han Dynasty burial site in the Jiaodong region.

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The Tomb Cluster of Zhuhang is a cultural heritage site protected by Yantai City.

The Tomb Cluster of Zhuhang is located on a hilly plateau about 1.5 kilometers northeast of Zhuhang Village, Yidao Town, Laizhou City, covering an area of approximately 300,000 square meters. Six large tomb mounds are visible on the ground surface, surrounded by scattered artifacts such as patterned bricks, tiles, and pottery shards. Hundreds of tombs have been discovered, including over 280 Han Dynasty tombs and nine figurine pits that have been excavated. A Shang and Zhou period site was also found southeast of the burial ground. Nearly a thousand cultural relics (sets) have been unearthed. Most of the tombs are medium or small in size, mainly consisting of two types: earthen pit vertical shaft tombs and earthen pit brick-lined coffin tombs. There are also urn coffins. Burial objects include pottery items such as tripods, boxes, ewers, jars, plates, fang vessels, wine vessels, basins, spoons, wine cups, incense burners, lamp stands, horse figures, and figurines. Bronze items comprise mirrors, belt hooks, bells, and coins. A small number of iron and stone artifacts were also found. Notable artifacts include a pottery owl-shaped zun vessel, a lamp with a coiled-neck turtle base, and horse figures. The figurine pits yielded several sets of organized burials including wooden chariots (now decayed), pottery horses, and pottery figurines. The Shang and Zhou site revealed two ash pits and eight house foundations, with pottery shards mostly plain and red in color. Artifacts identified include li tripods, steamers, gui food containers, bowls, and jars, while stone tools include spinning whorls and grinding stones. The Zhuhang Tomb Cluster is currently the largest excavated Han Dynasty burial site in the Jiaodong region.

In April 2004, it was designated as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit of Yantai City.

Source: Laizhou City Museum

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